The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-21
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and for what: simply that while
declaring his unalterabe convictions
a. to the policy of adopting the pro-
hlbitory amendmcet, and declaring
that personally he opposes its adopt
ion. and will so vote at the polls he
yet elects to consider tia nou-politi.
cal struggle and refuses to engage in
i, a. one OF the leading and most
trusted democrats OF the state. We
do not hesitate to declare that in our
judgment the attitude he assumes is
an unwise one, but most certainly he
has most perfect and uudoubted
right to assume it, and should be per.
United to do so unquestioned. Of
course tits our idea that plank T.
in the Galveston platform Is undemo.
cratic in range and reach, and should
never have been placed there. bat it
l. there beyond question, and by the
highest party authority in the state.
This gives senator & oke aud all others
Of like views the indi-putabie right to
occupy lust the ground that he does
Take the national democratic plat
forms since the foundation ofthe party
and we iiud all the history they have
made to be equally against all legl--
latlou and policy Of this school. But
the evil was done, and itromains un.
questioned until another state con-
ycntion removes IT, or until the
national democratic convention by
formal and unambiguous action erect~
another policy, which -upercedes this
In other words, it is more than likely
that the national democratic conven-
tiou.'in Wow OF the confusion and,dif-
hcultiee growing out of this and other
similar cases will pronounce upon
the question very earnestly and unc-
quvocally. Ii it docs. all true demo
Gratis must render obedience to ;he
superior authority. The lieutenants
may not sUperccdo tho general. Dis.
ciplinc would be destroyed were this
permitted There must be some ul-
innate reference, some ultimate au-
thority to decide in these cases aud
from that decision there cannot be
appeal. The later national platforms
have provided Tor no contingency
sucn a. u possible conflict between
state and national platforms. None
such was contemplated before this
iuncture. It is new situation and
In our judgment no authority can
settle it short OF formal action on the
part OF the national democratic CON
vcntion.
Until this body has spoken out
the Stato'authority must stand II is
too late now to tight it, The fight
should have come up upon the adop-
ton OF the platform. Men must not
now be harriod because of the posi-
tion- they assume under it, while it
remains unrcpcaled or unimpeachcd
by higher authority. Still less must
the leaders OF democracy, such rs
senator Coke who has fought
All hundred battles for de-
mocracy and nerve one against her,
be assaulted by those who claim a
superior quality of party excellence,
fih. tnlttsr an tbia l.
wrctched. Whenever it is done, and
by whoever it is done, ,trcngth is
lost We in this instance. gain moth
ing by divorcing the friends of Coke
from anti-prohibition by Inaugural
ting warfare upon him His great
strength with the people has been
long since established II is,no myth.
1t Is no cloudy unreal claim. 1t is
strong. There are hundreds Of
thousands OF people in Texas who
regard the stalwart senator with III
tense affection and thoy will look
with disiavor upon any combination
which seeks to put slight upon him.
There is vote loss in this thing for
the party which elects to pursue the
policy no matter.which it il.
Wcdo not want to SEQ this force
driven away from the old democratic
landmarks and policies We want
to sec unity OF purpose and we do
not want to see man who has served
the democracy and state rs senator
Coha has beli,tlcd or bodgered or
harried in any way, In the presence
of u thousand virtues the people of
TeNa-.her ,traightest democracy, will
pardon one mistake, will overlook
one lapse Neither side TO the pres.
cnt controversy can AFFORD to be-
smirch such mana, Coke, especial
49, where all must believe that in
whatever he doe, lac IS perfc city hon.
est and sincere